This Thursday, The Experimental Theater of Vassar College is putting up The Skin of Our Teeth, a play written by Thornton Wilder that first premiered in 1942.  Vassar’s production is directed by Christopher Grabowski, designed by Drama Department faculty members Paul O’Connor, Kenisha Kelly, and Stephen Jones, and features students majoring in Drama.  The play focuses on the struggle of human existence, weaving in biblical references to illustrate the advancement of humanity.  The Skin of Our Teeth focuses on colossal issues like the end of the world, but conveys the struggle with these issues in a deeply humorous and lighthearted manor, balancing on a fine line between comedy and tragedy.  Wilder grapples with the notion of storytelling as a means of moving forward, making the audience hyper-aware of the fact that they are seeing a play.  He does this by writing in moments for the actors to break character, therefore the actors are all playing themselves and their characters.  The production has involved a tremendous amount of collaboration and countless hours of preparation.

Come see the show at the Martel Theater on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8:00 PM.

Photography by Alex Schlesinger ’14. Synopsis by Emily Wexler ’14.

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